The Skillery is a Nashville coworking space with resources and programming for freelancers, entrepreneurs, small teams and independent professionals, all aimed at making work meaningful, satisfying and unabashedly fun.

Getting Started

Sometimes the hardest part is to begin. This class is designed to get writers past the difficulty that comes with a blank page.

Event Description:

In this session, we’ll discuss the habit and the why of writing before jumping in with writing prompts and story starters. The goal of the session is both to get the juices flowing and to offer strategies for those who occasionally suffer a reluctant or sluggish muse. As a bonus, participants can hope to walk away with a promising start to something new.

About the Teacher:

Katie McDougall is the cofounder of The Porch, and she is author of the novel, The Color Wheel. She holds a BA in English from Colorado College and an MFA in Fiction Writing from Colorado State University. Prior to cofounding The Porch, Katie spent fifteen years as an English teacher in Colorado, Nashville, and The Bahamas.

About the Hosting Organization:

The Porch fosters the artistic and professional development of writers and promotes a vibrant and diverse literary culture in Nashville through educational, inspiring, and community building opportunities and events for adults and youth

The curriculum for Introduction to Entrepreneurship was developed by The Skillery, and is available to organizations worldwide seeking to offer business education and community support to aspiring entrepreneurs.